New Director of the FHNW School of Business
The Board of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW elected Dr. Rico Travella as the new Director of the FHNW School of Business on 24 March 2025.
Dr. Rico Travella (58) graduated in business administration from the University of St. Gallen in 1990 and obtained his doctorate in business administration and marketing in 2003, also from the University of St. Gallen. Due to his professional career in the areas of management consulting, marketing and communication, he has many years of broad management experience in various private companies. Since 2020, Dr. Rico Travella has worked at Alternative Bank Switzerland, first as Head of Marketing and Communications and since 2022 as a member of the Executive Board and Head of Services (Marketing & Communications, Sustainability, HR, Projects, IT, Infrastructure, Finance, Legal & Compliance).
On 1 September 2025, Dr. Rico Travella will take over the strategic and operational management as well as the future-oriented further development of the FHNW School of Business with over 400 employees and around 3,000 students. In his role as Director, he will strategically expand and strengthen the regional, national and international network as well as the positioning of the FHNW School of Business, promote the further development of a contemporary, practice-oriented and science-based educational offering and, as a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, share responsibility for the development of the FHNW.
Markus Jordi, President of the FHNW University of Applied Sciences Council, is delighted with the choice of the new Director. "The new Director of the FHNW School of Business must meet an extremely demanding profile and have the skills to master future challenges in a goal-oriented and sustainable manner. We are convinced that we have found the right person in Rico Travella," says Markus Jordi.
Prof. Dr. Crispino Bergamaschi, President of the Board of Directors of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW and Head of the Appointment Process, sums up the election of the new Director as follows: "I am very pleased with the election of Rico Travella. The new Director has the experience, the network and the personality that are central to this role".
Source: www.fhnw.ch
